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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-02-03

HENRY LEE,
Dealer in Agricultural Implements, Field, Garden
and Flower Seeds, divers Chilled and Casa
dy's snlky Plews, John Deere Plows and Cul-
tivators, and Mccormick Reapers and Mswers.
Nos. 3S2, 1888, 3S4 and 3S5 Wazee street.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-03-24
The New Navy
NAu Nrrly Times

While cong ress buugled in its attempts
to supply moderan heavy guns for the
forts, its provisions for the navy are now
seen to have been of tho most liberal
character. The chief failure was that
which resulted from the fatal delay in
the general deficiency bill, which contain
ed among its items an appropriation for
completing the stell cruisers that have
SO long been under construction. In the
main, however, such provisions have
been made as to justify the declaration
that the county has at last new navy in
progress, of which it may be proud.
First of all come the new steel vessels,
the Dolphin, Boston, Atlanta and Chicago,
of which the first named is complete, the
two next substantially finished, and the
last capable of being soon put to sea if
needed. These were the experimental
vessels of the new navy but Of the Chica-
90 there is some reason to hope much,
while all four, though of far too little
speed, yet mark an advance upon the for
mer era. Next come three additional cruis-
ers, which are expected TO be among the
fastest Of their class in the world, the Bal
timore, Charleston, and Newark of which
the two former are now under construc-
LlUus anu NtiN AhAbEI SUM " al BNf 04LCb bAtb
navy bill just passed provides for the
needed increase of expenditure. The
advance in this second group Of cruisers,
in the matter of speed, il shown by the
fact that while the Chicago, Of 1900, 900
tons displacement, is required to get
5000 horse power from its 937 tons Of
machinery, the Newark, of but 1850 tons
di placement, is required to get 5000
horse power from only $40 tons Of ma
chinery. A comparison Of the Charles
ton and Baltimore with the Atlanta and
Boston would show a similar advance.
To these seven vessels must now be adj
ded the two cruisers provided for under
the new navy bill, which are to make
nineteen knots an hour and may cost 81
100000 each. Heavy premiums and pen
alties for every quarter knot OF speed
above or below this maximum are to be
pnt in the contracts. Besides the new
cruisers, We find four fast gunboats, two
Of these OF /. 700 tons and $40 tons dis
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-03-24

placement, respectively, being already
under construction, and the remaining
two, which are of the larger type, provided
for in the new bill There is also under
construction pneumatic dynamite
gunooat, which is expected TO have a
speed of twenty knots, and which will
throw from, its three tubes projectiIes
containing each 200 pounds of some pow
erful high explosive. Still anothe adj
dition authorized is torpedo vessel, at a
maximum cost of 100000, winch is not
yet designed.
More important than any of the vessels
yet named are the two armored cruisers
authorized at the first session of the late
congress. They will be of about 6,0O0
tons displacement, heavily armored, with
powerful batteries, and having speed
of at least sixteen knots The
sum allowed for these fine line-of-
battle ships is 81 100000 each, and the
cRief delay in their construction is
due to the necessity OF providing suitable
armor. The new navy bill makes the
very handsome appropriation of $4,000
600 exclusively for armor and gun steel
for these two vessels and for the double
turret monitors. These monitors, in
turn, five in number, the Puritan, Amphi-
trite, Monadnock, Terror, and Miantono-
mob, must now at last be reckoned AS
part of the effective navy, since while
their size and other peculiarities will
make them of limited service they will
undoubtedly perform certain function
in coast defense. Such armor as the
Miantonomoh will carry no doubt can
easily be shot through by modern
guns of by no means the largest
calibre, but she may prove of some ser
vice in harbor defense. For the compile
ton of these monitors, exclusive of
their batteries the new act appropriates
S2,420,000, and for guns for these vessels
and the Others already named it appro-
PIRATES $1,22S,362.
The record is not ended yet, since the
new act provides 100000 toward float
ing batteries or rams for coast and har-
Dor defense, the final cost contemplated
being $2,000,000 exclusive of armament.
1t also makes $4,000 available for pur-
chasing and testing naval torpedoes, and
q further appropriation of $4,000 is
granted for buying the Stiletto for use as
torpedo boat The appropriations
thus mentioned are exclusive of those
made to the Naval Ordnance Bureau
for its ordinary work in the
manufacture of cannon, though in this
latter the setting apart of $20,400 for
purchasing three steel cast, roughbored,
six-inch, high-power rifle cannon, one of
Bessemer, one of open hearth aud one of
crucible steel, is worthy of special note.
AS the matter sums up, then, we find
here an entirely new navy built accord
ling to modern methods, either in process
of construction or authorized, eompris
ing one steel dispatch boat, eight cruis
ers, four gunboats, one dynamite gun
boat, two torpedo boats, two armored
Iine-of battle ships, Ave monitors, and
probably two floating batteries or steel
rams. These twenty five steel and iron
vessels may fairly be considered the foun
dation of our navy of the future.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-03-24
Didn't Like the Compliment.

Does anybody ever believe really that
he gets old Whom fellows about 40,
and he is watching pensively the path
over the top of his head growing wider
and wider, he says, jestingly, am getting
old.
There's handsome clubman OF my &C
quaintance who frequently alludos to his
advancing years, but somehsw a painful
flush passed across his face when he
heard the compliment paid to him by q
comely girl He had seen her in company
with somebody he knew.
"Who vas the pretty girl you were so
sweet OF" he asked.
''Well, won't stand any chance if she
sees much of you
"Why?" and the clubman's face began
to beam.
"You should have heard what she said
about you.'
"What was it," And flush of unex-
pected pleasure spread over him.
'Oh N.Y. she said, what nice-looking
old gentleman"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-03-24

-Four or five gentlemen sat around q
round table in an uptown hotel. Five
dollars was the limit, and all players
were friends and men of means The
boldest buffer Of the party found him
self at dealing, and looking over his hand
discovered a five. six, seven, eight and
nine all spades; they were playing
straights and the hand was almost irwin
cible-a straight flush. One man came
into the s. ante, and the dealer raised it
two. His opponent said five better, and
the owner Of the straight flush made 1t
good. Why he did not raise no one
knows, and his adversary, who held three
aces, felt as bad as anybody about il. AND
right here another funny thing happened
he got his fourth ace. Here was the
chance Of lifetime for both men, ac-
cording to all appearances; but see what
happened.
The dealer bet S.; No. > raised him
50; and the dealer studied. At last he
laid his cards on the table, face down,
and said
Boys, what / want to know is does a
straight flush beat four aces:"
He was told that it did and raised back
s..
His opponent promptly called, and
the hands we're shown. There was
almost howl OF surprise all around, and
the dealer was beseiged for an explana-
ton.
Cant tell what was the matter with
me, be said, Il felt a. if were dreaming
when | saw the hand, aud / didn't know
what TO do with it,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-03-24
INTERESTING BIBLE STATISTICS

The following statistics arc worthy of
preservation:
The books of the Old Testament, 80.
The chapters in the Old Testament,
929
Verses in the Old Testament, 2S,24l.
Words in the Old Testament, 592, 430.
Letters in the Old Testament 2,728,
100.
The books in the New Testament, 81.
The chapters ia the New Testament,
260.
Verses in the New Testament, 1853.
Words in the New Testament, 1Sl, 253.
Letters in the New Testament, $685.
$780,
The Apocrypha has chapters, 1873.
The Apocrypha has verses, 1851.
The Apocryphs has words, 152,lS5.
The middle chapter and shortest in the
Bible ia Psalm cxvii.
The middle verse is the Sth Psalm
cxvii.
The word "and" occurs in the Old Testa-
ment 35,543 times.
1.-THE word Jehovah" occurs 6,S65
times.
The word "and" occurs in the New les
lament 1o,504 times.
The middle book of the Old Testament
is Proverbs.
The middle chapter of the Old Tesla
ment Is Job %
The middle verse of the Old Tesla
ment is Chronicles, 22d chapter, 18th
verse.
The shortest verse of the Old Tesla
ment is ! Chronicles, 1st chapter, 18th
verse,
The longest verse in the Old Tesla
ment is Esther. 9Th chapter, 9Th verse.
The middle book of the New Testament
is 2 Thessalonians.
The middle chapters of the New Testa-
ment are Romans 18th and 14th.
The middle verse of the New Testa-
ment is Acts, 18th chapter and 18th
verse.
The shortest verse in the New Tes-
lament is John, 18th chapter, 35th verse,
Verse % of chapter 7, of Ezra, has
all the letters of the alphabet except
d"
Chapter 10 of ID Kings, and chapter 81
OF Isiah are alike.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-03-24
GESERALNEWS.

A gas well, from which the gas escapes
with such force as to make thunderous
sound. was struck Thursday, at Marion
Ind.
The financial returns from NOVA Scotia
for the year ended Dec. ~, have been
presented in the provincial legislature
and show deficit Of $23,208. The re-
ceipts for the year were SG33,l45 and the
expenditures S656,648.
The projected ship canal IN Canada
connecting Lakes Huron and Ontario,
and greatly shortening water transporta-
ton between the west and the seaboard
il assured Of moneyed support BY the
Dominion government.
The Ohio house has amended the Dow
.Iiauof-tax lay RESEMBLING the gallon
clause and destroying tho agency bust
ness. The bin fixing the compensation
Of the governor At $4,000 annually IN.
stead Of $1,000, al under the present
law, passed both branches Of the legisia'
turs.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-03-24

The revival of the medical education
OF women began in this country about
thirty years ago. The movement has
steadily grown despite great opposition,
until now there are five or six schools
in the United States in which women get
a passably good training, and two or
three III which training is decidedly above
that given by tho average medical college
for men. Tho number Of women physi-
cans reaches into the thousands, most OF
whom are earning good living, and
secundum artem, b6nehtting theft kind.
Public sentiment has SO changed that fow
intelligent p9rsons nov deny tho aptitude
of some women for the medical calling,
or that There are special circumstances in
which the services OF these women are
more agreeable aud effective than those
Of men
One drawback to female physicians do
ing the best work IN their chosen field has
been the difficulty Of getting thorough
aud mprehensiYe medical education.
The very fact that the mental habit of
women is not that OF close observation
and passionless reasoning renderhit the
more necessary that the discipline of
their education should he especially
thorough and severe, ts.4
The city Of New York has been the
scene OF successful efforts in such kind of
careful educational work. The woman'a
medical college of tho New York In
Urinary was founded over fifteen years
ago by the Blackwell sisters, vino were
themselves The pioneer in securing for
their sex the knowledge and privileges Of
the practitioner OF Medicine Their coll
lege has yearly graduated small Glasses
Of young women Who have been thorough
Is prepared for a modisal career. The
work Of the institution, has been ham
pered by lack of funds and by the small
size of It's college building. New Yolk
City is the great medical center OF the
country. by viFtue'of its mum erons hosp
itals and dispensariessand the fame OF
its teachers; but we are told That It's
advantages arc 70 great extent lost to
women desiring to study medicine be-
cause Of the lack of proper laboratories
clinic rooms, amphitheaters atfd other
equipments necessary t5s modern med
cal college. a public meeting II TO bo
held on Monday evening next for the
purpose Of arouaing interest IN the sub
ject Of the better medical education Of
women, and Of securing funds with which
to equip thoroughly medical college for
women in this city. II Is the reasonable
desire Of the promoters that women VINO
think themselves fttei 70 practice medi-
cine should have the best opportunities
possible in this the best city for their
purpose in the country.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-03-24
Fanny Haryey's serouly burned.
AT THE FITCH HOSPITAL.

Frederick X. Moore, of Cleveland, sew.
erely injured about the face, hands and
feet.
VIM. Haven, Helena, Mon, burned
about the hands, feet and face, and suffer
ing from shook. He is chief engineer OF
The Northern Pacific railroad.
Edwin A. Finch, of Scranton, Pennsyl
vania, serious burns about the face
hands and feet; not in a dangerous candi-
ton.
Henry b. Rumsey, of New York, burns
all over the body,
c. NJ. Dubois, of Syracuse, severely
burned all over the body, He is general
agent of the Commercial Insurance Com
pany.
Jacob Cohn, of New York, badly injur'
cd by jumping from the fourth floor de
broke his back and one leg, and was
also burned about the head, arms and
body.
May White, of this city, burned about
the face and neck.
AT THE GENERAL HOSPITAL.
Matthew Shannon, slightly injured.
Clinton Bidwell, burned in face.
Nellie Welca, face and hands burned.
Mrs. Kate Pierce, slightly burned.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-03-24
PEOPLE WE'LL KNOWN.

Many Anderson is taking riding lessons
in London.
Preston II. Leslie, governor of Mon
tana, used to be a ferryman.
Mr.. Justin Mccarthy says a recent
lunch given to him in Boston was the best
he ever had.
One of Senator Vests eyes is in an i'm
panied condition, and he is under treat
ment in New York.
Uncle John Robinson, the Oldest show
man in the world, is very i'll at Cincin-
natl. He is worth S2,000,000.
John Chandler Harris has contributed
to the April Century a story entitled
"Little Compton" a Georgia war story.
Henry c. Bowen permitted Beecher's
name to appear in the New York Iud~
pendent last week for the iirst time in 10
years.
The wife Of Senator elect Hiscock, OF
New York, is said to be attractive ana
petite" with an idea in the back of her
shapely head that craftsmanship beg an
when her husband was born.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-03-24
Prepared for Anything in This Country
Boston Courier

The actors in Miss Fortescue's com.
pany are telling rather amusing story
about lady's sister, who is travelling with
the organization. When they we're play
ing recently in Buffalo the younger Miss
Fortescue came on Wednesday morning
TO see the manager and expressed a de-
sire TO run down that afternoon with her
mother and visit Niagara Falls. The
manager was afraid some unforeseen ds-
lay might occur to prevent the lady
return in time for the evening perform
ance, and he said. at would be quite use
less for you to go to-day. The falls are
xot visible on Wednesdays"
"Indeed5 And why not!"
"They always turn the water off on
Wednesdays"
How extraordinary responded Miss
Fortescue, and went away quite satisfied
with the explanation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-03-24
The Blizzard Rages-The Rescumg Boats Re-
turn Safely.

ST. PAUL, March %. A Bismarck
special to the Pioner- Press says: A seri-
ous blizzard is raging tonight and the
air is so thick with snow that it is impos-
sible to see across the street. The relief
parties sent out this morning, about
whose safety the greatest concern
was felt, came back this afternoon. One
boat bringing Dutch Mike" and Thomas
Whitney taken from the shock where they
had been for nearly twenty four hours,
and the yawl bringing II. McCarty and
wife and G. A. Beal from
little mound opposite Fort Lincoln,
with water within six inches of
them. In such binding storm the re-
turn of the boats was little short of Il
miracle. The report of the drowning
of superintendent Graham on the Man
dan side cannot be verified here as there
is no communication. There is no ice
running in the river which indicates
that the gorge is still holding. Above
Buford there is a rise of thirty feet which
cannot get here before tomorrow, The
train from the east to-day brought more
emigrants, and there are now over one
hundred here. The Northern Pacific is
returning east bound passengers who de
sire il free.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-03-24
The Quality o. Mercy
Chicago Herald.

The little bride mule in the nigh lead
slipped on the icy pavement, and Mr.
Bergh's best maa was on the spot. Take
that mule and have him sharpensd be-
fore you drive him another foot"
"He is sharpened,', said the driver,
"roRgher than file, Look at them hind
shoes-corks on em that I'D wedge q
hole through an ice-houss.'
The officer lifted hoof to see, and
straightway looked over the top ola
four story building, Buzzingly ran the
word through the telephone: zone OF
your men has been nsarly killed by a
mule"
Tenderly came back the mufiied order
"Soe If the mule is hurt and if ha IS ar
rest the man
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-03-24
THE DAKOTA ICE GORGE
The Gorge at Sibley Island Still Intact
The Floods Work Great Disaster.
A Blizzard Added to the Already Ter
rible Situation. The Worst to Come.
FLOODS IN DAKOTA.
Great Fenr and suffering Prevails


BISMARCK, March 22.-The gorge at
Sibley Island is still intact despite the eff
forts of dynamite. The scene at
Pierre to-day il desolate and dreary.
The river is still over six miles in width
and the gorge at Sibley Island shows water
at higher mark than it reached yester-
day. All last swinging lights were seen in
the woods and several vain atten pts were
made to send rescuing parties
teither. The light was signal of distress
from settler who, it is learned this morn
ing by looking through a field glass. had
been on top of his shock since the rising
of the waters swinging a lantern in the
hope of calling help. This shock is com
pletcly surrounded by water and two
miles from the shore of the new made
stream and almost atioat
TWO REsCUING PARTIES
were sent out this morning and have
found several families on roofs of their
houses. A field glass is being used with
good results, as numerous settlers have been
discovered, some perched on trees and
Others on floating timber. To-day a
| snow storm prevails. The current over
the new made channel is running over
ten miles per hour and the drift ice
shoots along at terrific speed A large
bear was seen on a cake OF ice this morn
ing. Mandan is completely inundated,
and the water rams through the streets as
if in mill race. The situation at the
river landing here is unchanged. The
water is still running through the board
ing houses and river residences up to the
second stery.
THE WORST Is COMING,
as the great rise at Fort Buford is now
over half way here and it will reach this
point sometime to night. This will make
the highest water ever known in these
parts and unless the gorge breaks at Sib-
! ley Island Mandan will be in danger of
humiliation. Little Heart river flows
into the Missouri just below Mandan and
/ should the ice in this stream break to-day
or before the Buford rise arrives
the entire surplus water of the flood
will be backed into Mandan.
The high trestle OF the Northern Pacific
is wrecked. Bismarck is terminus of She
| Northern Pacific. Yesterday passenger
train with its load of people bound for
the Pacific coast and intermediate points,
laid on the side track here all night and
will not be able to leave for several days.
Renewed efforts to break the gorge at
1 Sibley Island will be made, but it will be
waste Of dynamite. The gorge CONSISTS
/ of six miles of solid ice wedged into the
bottom of the river and piled to height
| of thirty feet. All the mail routes are
] blocked. The snow storm has been trans
/ formed into a binding blizzard and it is
/ feared that the rescuing parties will be
/ lost They are ont in small yawls and
with a binding storm and current of
ten miles an hour will be unable TO guide
their crafts or keep their bearings.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-03-24
Extremely Comforting

"Ah, old boy; ont again, ehl Well
must shy never expected to see you oat
again Looking every day for your
death in the papers. What's been tue
matter? Brighs'. diseasef En-! very
deceptive thing. Can't ten though. PEG
pie do sometimes get we'll. Very seldom
though. Generally die Just IS they think
they's conyalescent You look very bad.
Good by" .l....+.
An early opening OF the STRAIT 81
Maekinaw il predicteds
John II. Mclean is to g04o A.s1so4e ~
4 week Of two on a visit Of three og four
months duration.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-03-24

Senate The senate had short morn.
ing session and concurred IN assembly
bills as follows. Relating to the Office OF
assistant attorney general; RELAXING to
life and accident insurance corporations;
TO amend section 1880 revised statutes
relating TO threading communications; to
amend chapter 1877, general laws of 1881
entitled, "act to establish q municipal
court in Rock county, relating to the
obstruction OF roxious weeds. The senate
adjourned till Monday evening
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-03-24

Senate-The following bills passed 10
protect butter and cheese manufacturers
by Furnishing those who sell impure mix
to manufacturers To authorize FRANK
Entnef, his associates and assigns to keep
.and maintain ferry across the st. Croix
river. Authorizing s. Vi. Campbell and
his associates, to maintain dam on Ap-
pie river, in ST. Croix county. To pro
vide for the exemption Of the property
Of the Milwaukee industrial exposition
from taxation. To authorize ;. L. Bron.
aon. Samuel Murrish and Robert Wallace
10 construct and maintain toll bridge
across the Wisconsin river. ~ sauk
county, to d point on the opposite side q
said river. either Ia the county 81 Dane
Or Iowa. TolegaIize certain proceedings